‘Star Trek’: You’d never guess they were Trekkies
“Stranger Things†actress Winona Ryder has a thing for Vulcans? Who knew? The veteran actress, making her name in numerous roles in films like “Heathers,†“Edward Scissorhands†and “Little Women,†has a cameo in the 2009 “Star Trek†reboot as Spock’s human mother, Amanda Grayson.
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All-around film, television and theater entrepreneur and Madea alter ego Tyler Perry has a cameo in J.J. Abrams’ reimagined 2009 “Star Trek,†appearing as Starfleet’s Adm. Richard Barnett.
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Teri Hatcher is known for playing Lois Lane on “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman†and Susan Mayer on “Desperate Housewives.†In the “Star Wars†universe, she played big-haired Lt. B.G. Robinson in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation†titled “The Outrageous Okona.â€
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John Tesh is most known for co-hosting “Entertainment Tonight.†His character is a holographic Klingon in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation†episode “The Icarus Factor.†According to the Star Trek Wiki -- where you can see a picture of John Tesh in Klingon garb -- he received no on-screen credit for his cameo.
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Kirstie Alley is famous for playing Rebecca Howe on “Cheers†and, later, being a prominent Scientologist. In the “Star Trek†Universe, she plays the half-Vulcan, half-Romulan star fleet cadet Saavik in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.†She was mentored by Spock and served as navigator for Adm. Kirk. She also helped Spock through the agonies of the pon farr.
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Christian Slater is famous for many things but especially the twisted teen classics “Heathers†and “Pump Up the Volume.†His night-duty officer in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country†is his connection to “Star Trek.†He scored the part by being a big “Star Trek†fan whose mom, Mary Jo Slater, was in charge of casting the film.
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Though she has had an impressive career on Broadway, Bebe Neuwirth is perhaps best known for her role as Frasier Crane’s ex-wife, Lilith, on both “Cheers†and “Frasier.†On the “First Contact†episode of “
With “Hill Street Blues†and “Desperate Housewives†on TV, as well as “Cross Creek†and
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The No. 1 NBA draft pick from the University of
The Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “A Beautiful Mind†and writer of
After a long stint on “Felicity,†then a long stint on “Alias,†Greg Grunberg later played telepath Matt Parkman on “Heroes.†He tweets a lot, too. The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens†actor played the voice of a stepdad in 2009’s
Famous for playing the uninhibited Samantha Jones on “â€Sex and the City,†Kim Cattrrall enlisted for Vulcan duty in
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Dwayne Johnson gained fame as
Kelsey Grammer played psychiatrist Frasier Crane for more than 20 years. The Juilliard grad first played Crane on “â€CheersӠand then reprised the role on his own hit TV show, ““Frasier.â€Â” In “Trek†lore, Grammer took on the role of USS Bozeman Capt. Morgan Bateson on
A master of voiceover, Seth McFarlane created, wrote and voiced many characters on “â€Family Guy.ӠThe mega-fan often references “Star Trek†in his story lines. He was able to parlay that into playing Ensign Rivers in two episodes of
